New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 27, 1930, Page 18

AT AN HISTORIC HOME—*“Beauvoir,” historic home of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confed- eracy, at Biloxi, Miss., is the scene of old-fashioned dances by aged Confederate veterans and their wives in preparation for the fortieth Confederate reunion at Biloxi. & i i e 7*»«‘”“‘“ # S I A i feits Piamins Lo R T s 3 NEWEST KIND OF TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT—An “air train” across the continent from San M., queen of the Mecea ball, an- Diego, Cal., to New York is the newest stunt—J. D. (“Duke”) Jernigin, Jr., left, inset, towing with a powerful airplane a glider piloted by Captain Frank Hawks, right, inset, holder of both cast and west transcontinental flight records. nual ‘celebration of the epgincer- ing college of the University of Towa, had to be guarded against kidnaping by law students in a AUTO FUNERAL PYRE—An traditional feud. automobile safety committee of Long Beach, Cal., begins to rid highways of unsafe cars by heap- ing 200 cars into one pile and. igniting them. TRIES TO SELL STOCK IN HIS FUTURE—William J. Nolan, for- merly a milkman, says he asked wealthy Chicago women to buy sh; in his future, promisi sh iRl s e o e T e e U e e N e L R s DT give notes with intere POOR MAN'S CAR—This car, appearing in Europe, requires neither license nor garage. It is propelled while be at their cor in the same manner as an ordinary cycle. Chassis and complete car are shown here. they nced his g i | : N / i N | | | N —_—— NEW LORD BALFOUR—The Hon. Gerald W. Balfour, above, suecceds his brother, the late Earl of Balfour, last of Victorian statesmen, to the title. SLAIN WOMAN'S FAMILY ATTENDS COURT—The children of Mrs. Clothilde Marchand, artist's wife, are photographed attending the trial in Buffalo, N. Y., of Lila Jimerson, Indian woman, charged with causing Mrs. Marchand’s death by having an old Indian woman murder her. Left to right: Mr. and Mrs. George Marchand, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marchand, Henrictte Marchand and Henry Marchand. At right is Jim Crow, who allcges Lila tried to hire him to kill Mrs. Marchand, &3 NEY—A driving finish in the final rounds gives Wild Bill Mclhorn victory in the LaGorce open to ney at Miami Beach, Fla., no out Horton Smith. on an around-the-world tour, brings about a revolution in Chinese strect traffic. Feeling sorry for the coolie pulling her rickshaw, she rented a bicycle for him. Now many of the rickshaw runners have adopted the innovation. The photo shows Miss Gordon and her “invention” in action, @\ RS HCNTHRETARGBIRT ) /] i